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About Wetton Mill tea-room

A purple blanket of heather covers the Longshaw moors

Serving a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks, this tea room sits within the tranquil and idyllic heart of the valley.

Victorian tourists crossing Longshaw Pond in a rowing boat The history information below is for the whole area of Manifold Valley.

A cave dwelling man awakens, peers out of his cave and onto the lush green and tree filled landscape of the Manifold Valley below him. He gazes onto his neighbours the woolly rhinoceros, mammoth, giant deer and arctic fox. Gathers his tools of flint, barbed arrows and reindeer bones to forage and hunt for his next meal, whilst avoiding the dangers of the fierce predators such as the wolf, cave bear and cave lion that linger in the wilderness. This is the last Ice Age, a glimpse into the life of early man in this valley 10,000 years ago. The homes of theses cave dwellers can still be explored today, a time machine that catapults you into the past, with archaeological treasures and fossil remains in abundance to help piece together the life of early man.

Discover more about the Peaks past from prehistory to the modern day with our history timeline..

An idyllic view of the trees that cover Froggatt Wood The habitat information below is for the whole area of Manifold Valley.

Laden with lush green grasslands, thick woodlands and limestone crags, the Manifold Valley, contains a variety of rich wildlife. Semi-natural ash woodlands thrive on the thin limestone soil, they contain many species of shrubs such as mountain currant and hazel, attract migrant birds during the summer such as the willow warbler and pied flycatcher. The valley also has some of the finest limestone grasslands in Britain, providing a wide range of wild flowers such as early purple and common spotted orchids. Enjoy the rarities of jacobs ladder in its beautiful purple guise that is abundant along the dalesides of the Manifold Valley, attracting the fluttering northern argus butterflies to the dales during the summer months.

Explore these habitats and learn more about the wildlife that inhabit them by selecting the links below:
Limestone Grassland   Ash Woodland   

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Visitor Info for Wetton Mill tea-room

These facilities are for the whole area of Manifold Valley.
Please use the map to see where these facilities are located.

WC WCs
  Wetton Mill WC - National Trust Public toilets located next to Wetton Mill Café. RADAR key required for accessible toilet.
  Hulme End WC * - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council public toilets located in the Old Railway Station, adjacent to Manifold Valley Visitor Centre, also owned by SMDC.
  Waterhouses WC * - Peak District National Park Authority public toilets on the Manifold Track cycleway
  Wetton Village WC * - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council public toilets and free car park.
Car park Car Parks
 
Wetton Mill Car Park4 space(s)
 
Hulme End Car Park *
 
Waterhouses Car Park *
 
Weag's Bridge Car Park *
 
Grindon Village Car Park *
Visitor Centre Visitor Centres
  Manifold Valley Visitor Centre * - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's Visitor Centre. Information on the Manifold Valley and surrounding moorlands, housed in the former ticket office at Hulme End. Café and exhibitions housed in the original engine shed. Open most weekends. Contact: 01298 542 886
Tea room Tea rooms
  Wetton Mill tea-room - Serving a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks, this tea room sits within the tranquil and idyllic heart of the valley.
Dogs Dogs
  Dogs are welcome on leads and are to be kept under control in grazing areas and during the breeding season. Please clean up after your dog.
* Please note that these facilities are not maintained or owned by the National Trust
These activities are for the whole area of Manifold Valley.
Please use the map to see where these activities are located.

Walking Walking  
  Wetton to Ilam walk Download this route
Cycling Cycling  
  Manifold Valley cycle trail Download this route
© NTPL/Leo Mason - A walking group climbing Mam Tor Wetton Mill tea-room is widely recognised as being of international importance for its landscape, recreational value and wildlife plateau. It offers fantastic scenery and wide open space for group visits.

When visiting please remember to respect, protect and enjoy the countryside.
Group booking Group Booking
  Please contact us to arrange a group visit.
© NT/High Peak Estate - Learning advisor and a girl inspect the wildlife found on the High Peak Estate From wildlife to archeology there is so much to learn about Wetton Mill tea-room. We have activities suitable from school groups to university groups - or just groups with a specialist interest or who fancy a visit with a difference.

To find out more please contact our learning officers who will be able to help you arrange your visit.
Education Teachers pack available
  A teachers pack is available here.
Find out more about our Education group membership.
Visitor Centre Visitor Centre
  Open from 9.30am-4.30pm. Our visitor centres can be hired as a class room to host activities for your group or to host talks.

Plan your visit to Wetton Mill tea-room

For driving directions and public transport information on how to get to Wetton Mill tea-room from your chosen location, please use our itinerary planner which will give you step-by-step instructions on how to get here and display the route of your journey on our map.

Plan your journey to Wetton Mill tea-room here.
These places to stay are for the whole area of Manifold Valley.
Please use the map to see where these places to stay are located.

Cottage Holiday Cottages
 

Darfar & Redhurst – Built on the site of a redundant Cornmill, which closed in 1857, this is a conversion of a traditional Grade II listed limestone farm building standing in a beautiful setting on the north bank of the River Manifiold. There are outstanding walks and a hard surface cycle way close at hand, together with abundant wildlife and freshwater fishing.

To check availability and book visit
Darfar
Redhurst
B&B B&Bs
  Throwley Hall Farm B & B * - Throwley Hall Farm is a Georgian built farmhouse conveniently situated in the quiet countryside near to the beautiful Manifold Valley and Dovedale. Superb scenery and walking country are right on the doorstep and attractions such as Alton Towers are a short journey away. http://www.throwleyhallfarm.co.uk/
YHA YHAs
  Sheen Bunkhouse Youth Hostel * - A newly converted barn in a quiet corner of the Peak District, close to the beautiful Dove and Manifold valleys. Comprehensively equipped, it offers a large TV lounge, well-equipped self-catering facilities and two bunkrooms with wash basins. Ideally located for all the Peak District has to offer.
* Please note that these facilities are not maintained or owned by the National Trust
© NT/High Peak Estate - Children getting hands on with dry stone walling We invite you to come and join us throughout the year to enjoy our programme of events. Everyone can get involved in the activities from hands-on conservation sessions to family fun events exploring the wilder side of the National Trust.

Events include Easter Egg Trails, school holiday craft and discovery sessions, guided walks and talks and learning about traditional crafts such as dry stone walling.

View the up-coming Events here.

Contact Us

Write to us at: South Peak Estate Office
  Home Farm
  Ilam
  Ashbourne
  Derbyshire
  DE6 2AZ
 
Email us at: southpeakestate@nationaltrust.org.uk
 
Call us on: +44 (0) 1335 350503